UK weather: Atlantic deluge to sweep Britain ahead of hottest blast of spring so far
The arrival of warm weather is being kept at bay for another 48 hours
Arctic blast sends temperatures tumbling as freezing winds erupt into thundery hailstorms
Today is likely to be the coldest day of the week
Winds will plunge parts of northern Britain into coldest day of spring with sub-zero temperatures
A sharp U-turn in the weather will push the mercury in parts of northern England to -5C
